Officer Decisions

Date of Decision:

28 January 2021

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Woodcock. Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Cabinet Minute No.64 2020/21.

That delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy and the Section 151 Officer, to agree the final content and submit the Town Investment Plan and subsequently to agree the Town Deal Heads of Terms.

Brief Description of Decision:

That the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy and the S.151 Officer agrees the submission of the Town Deal Investment Plan to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government by 29 January 2021.

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the submission of the Town Deal Investment Plan to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government by the required deadline.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternative options had been considered at the meeting of Cabinet on 19 October 2020.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

The report of the Strategic Director – Regeneration and Environment - Town Deal: Town Investment Plan Submission

Date of Decision:

1 February 2021

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss - Assistant Director – Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 Non-specific

Brief Description of Decision:

The award of a contract in respect of providing services for maintenance, servicing and repairs relating to heating and hot water installations within various Corporate and Civic establishments situated within the Borough, as detailed within the Procurement Business Case, which was approved by Simon Moss (Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Transport) on 11 September 2020. This was tendered and awarded to Sure Maintenance Ltd for a period of 24 months, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.

The contract will commence on 1 April 2020

Details of the contract can be found on the Council’s contracts register at the following link:

https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/downloads/download/7/tenders-and-contracts

Reasons for the Decision:

The result of a competitive procurement procedure.

The procedure was undertaken as an Open Tender exercise which was conducted in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Council’s own Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules.

Details of Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

n/a

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

n/a

Background Papers:

Tender evaluation report

Date of Decision:

1 February 2021

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss

Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Nonspecific

Brief Description of Decision:

That the Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport approves in principle the proposals shown on Drawing Number 21505/TRO-01A and gives approval for:

1.    The usual statutory consultations to be undertaken.

2.    The Assistant Director of Legal Services to prepare the draft order and notices.

3.    The proposals to be advertised.

4.    The order to be made subject to there being no objections received.

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the consultation and processes to commence regarding the introduction of the Traffic Regulation Orders associated with the A633 High Street/ Bellows Road Improvement Scheme.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No Conflicts of Interest

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 Not Applicable

Reports or parts of reports considered

The report of the Assistant Director – Planning, Regeneration and Transport - Proposed Bus Lanes, Prohibition of ‘U’-turns, Time Limited Parking and No Waiting at Any Time Restrictions - A633 High Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham

Date of Decision:

13 January 2021

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger

Strategic Director - Finance and Customer Services

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Budget Council Meeting – 27^th February 2019.

Appendix 9 of the Constitution – Responsibility for Functions.

Brief Description of Decision:

To determine the Council Tax Base for 2021/22 financial year. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 governing its calculation, it is determined that the Council’s Tax Base for the financial year 2021/22 is 70,760.52 Band D Equivalent Properties.

Reasons for the Decision:

To comply with statutory requirements to enable the setting of the Council Tax for 2021/22.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None. 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

Report to the Strategic Director – Finance and Customer Services – Calculation of the Council Tax Base 2021/22.